Owncast
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Owncast, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Owncast's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free and open-source self-hosted software | Free | No subscriptions · no viewer limits · no forced ads |
The facts
Each one read from Owncast's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The project identifies independent creators, groups, developers, and enterprises as audiences for Owncast.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Chat
- Built-in real-time chat includes moderation tools, custom emotes, and user authentication without requiring a third-party service.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Owners can customize the page with colors or their own CSS and use their own domain.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Custom RTMP destinations
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Fediverse
- Owncast connects with Mastodon and ActivityPub platforms.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The site lists an installer, a single-file download, Docker, and hosting providers that install Owncast automatically.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project describes support for plugins, a web API, and existing broadcasting tools.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Multistreaming
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Notifications
- Owncast can notify followers through various channels when a stream goes live.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pre-recorded streams
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Pricing limits
- The project says Owncast has no subscriptions, viewer limits, or forced ads.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says Owncast requires no accounts, does no tracking or data harvesting, and can let streamers and viewers remain anonymous.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Owncast is open-source software for running a live stream on your own server using standard streaming protocols.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Project maintenance
- The project says community funding helps cover running costs and supports ongoing maintenance and development.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security page asks users to report suspected vulnerabilities privately by email and not to open a public GitHub issue.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page directs general usage and support questions to its community chat and bugs to its issue tracker.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported downloads
- The releases page lists Linux and macOS downloads, including ARM builds.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Unified chat
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser-based studio
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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